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Disable data compression on a volume
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You can disable data compression on a volume by using the volume efficiency modify command. Learn more about volume efficiency modify in the ONTAP command reference.
If you want to disable postprocess compression, you must first disable inline compression on the volume.
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Stop any volume efficiency operation that is currently active on the volume:
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Disable data compression:
volume efficiency modifyExisting compressed data will remain compressed on the volume. Only new writes coming into the volume are not compressed.
The following command disables inline compression on volume VolA:
volume efficiency modify -vserver vs1 -volume VolA -inline-compression false
The following command disables both postprocess compression and inline compression on volume VolA:
volume efficiency modify -vserver vs1 -volume VolA -compression false -inline-compression false
Learn more about volume efficiency stop in the ONTAP command reference.
